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RULES 


FOR 


THE  GOVERNMENT 


CHATHAM  ARTILLERY, 

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SAVANNAH: 

PBINTED  BY  JOHN  M.  COOPER  AMD  COMPANY. 
1860. 


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RULES 

FOR 

THE  GOVERNMENT 

OF  THE 

CHATHAM  ARTILLERY, 

ADOPTED  AT  A  MEETING  OF  THE  CORPS, 

Held  at  their  Armory, 
WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  15th,  1860. 


SAVANNAH: 

PRINTED  BY  JOHN  M.  COOPER  AMD  COMPANY. 
1860. 


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PREAMBLE. 


Impressed  with  a  firm  belief  that  the  safety  of  the  glorious 
\  |  institutions  under  which  we  live,  and  which  have  been  bequeathed 
to  us,  as  a  sacred  and  inestimable  legacj-,  purchased  by  the  blood 
and  toil  of  the  Fathers  of  the  Republic,  depends  upon  a  well 
regulated  and  strictly  disciplined  Militia  ;  that  such  a  militia  is 
especially  necessary  in  the  community  in  which  we  live,  from  the 
peculiar  character  of  our  population,  which  renders  it  necessary 
to  be  always  prepared,  and  ever  on  the  alert  to  meet  a  danger 
;   which  may  have  its  being  among  us,  without  our  knowledge,  and 
may  break  forth  in  our  most  unsuspecting  moments :  — fully  con- 
£  |  vinced,  that  it  is  the  duty  of  every  citizen  to  contribute  not  only 
(  j  to  the  necessary  pecuniary  exigencies  of  his  country,  when 
j)  I  demanded,  but  to  be  prepared  in  times  of  danger,  when  the  peace, 
^  |  and  welfare,  and  dignity  of  that  country  is  threatened,  to  inter- 
(      pose  his  person  as  a  shield  and  safeguard  between  her  and 
j      dishonor;  that,  to  obtain  this  laudable  and  honorable  object,  a 
c      proper  organization,  and  a  strict  bond  of  union  and  of  action  is 
I*      required,  as  well  in  peace  as  in  war ;  and  that  a  corps  devoted 
to  the  service  of  field  artillery  is  an  honorable,  important  and 
i      efficient  branch  of  the  national  or  State  defence, — affording  the 
best  opportunity  to  render  valuable  those  services  which  it  is  our 
duty  and  our  desire  to  proffer  to  our  beloved  country  on  all 
occasions,  when  the  support  of  her  rights  or  interests  may  demand 
them :  — We,  the  Officers,  and  Non-commissioned  Officers,  and 
Privates  of  the  Chatham  Artillery,  whose  names  are  hereunto 
subscribed,  for  the  purposes  above  recited,  and  with  a  view  to 
obtain  a  knowledge  of  military  tactics,  and  especially  of  that 


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PREAMBLE. 


portion  more  particularly  embraced  by  the  title  of  our  association, 
do  hereby  solemnly  agree  to  the  following  "Rules  for  the  Gov- 
ernment of  the  Chatham  Artillery,"  and  to  such  others  as  may 
hereafter  be  found  expedient  and  proper  for  the  same  purpose 
passed  under  the  regulations,  and  in  the  mode  herein  prescribed, 
and  which  are  not  contrary  to  the  constitution  and  laws  of  this 
State,  or  of  the  United  States.  And  we  do  hereby  pledge  our 
honor,  of  which  our  signature  is  witness,  that  we  will,  to  the  best 
of  our  ability  and  understanding,  devote  ourselves  to  the  advance- 
ment of  the  interests  of  the  corps,  to  which  we  have  voluntarily 
attached  ourselves,  by  all  honorable  means ;  and  ardently  co- 
operate in  the  increase  of  its  strength,  respectability  and  disci- 
pline ;  and  that  we  will  foster  and  maintain  sentiments  of  respect 
and  affection,  towards  each  other,  as  soldiers  and  citizens,  and 
united  as  a  band  of  brothers,  devote  ourselves,  when  occasion 
requires  it,  to  the  service  of  our  country. 


AN  ACT 


TO    INCORPORATE    THE    CHATHAM   ARTILLERY   OF   THE    CITY  OP 
SAVANNAH. 


Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  Ilonse  of  Representatives 
of  the  State  of  Georgia,  in  General  Assembly  met,  and  it  is  hereby  enacted 
by  the  authority  of  the  same:  That  the  Volunteer  Corps  of  Artillery  now 
existing  in  the  City  of  Savannah,  under  the  name  of  the  Chatham  Artillery,  be 
and  the  same  is  hereby  incorporated  and  made  a  body  politic  and  corporate,  by 
the  above  name,  and  that  by  that  name  the  said  corps  be  and  is  hereby  made 
capable  in  law  to  sue  and  be  sued,  plead  and  be  impleaded,  to  have  a  common 
seal,  and  to  hold  such  property,  real  and  personal,  whether  obtained  by  gift  or 
purchase,  as  may  be  deemed  necessary  or  convenient  for  the  purposes  of  said 
corps,  with  authority  to  establish  any  and  further  By-Laws  for  the  reflation 
of  said  corps  which  shall  not  infringe  the  laws  of  this  State  or  of  the  United 
States. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid:  That  the 
officers  of  said  corporation  shall  be  a  President  and  a  Secretary;  that  the 
commanding  officer  of  the  said  corps  shall  be  by  virtue  of  his  office  the 
President  of  the  said  corporation,  and  that  all  acts  performed  by  him  in 
behalf  of  said  corps,  which  he  may  lawfully  perform  as  President  of  said 
corporation,  shall  be  held  good  and  valid  in  any  court  of  law  or  equity  in 
this  State.  Provided,  that  all  contracts  in  writing  shall,  in  addition  to  the 
signature  of  the  President,  be  countersigned  by  the  Secretary  of  said 
corporation. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid :  That  all 
laws  and  parts  of  laws  militating  against  the  provisions  of  this  act,  be  and 
the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Signed,  CHARLES  J.  JENKINS, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 
ANDREW  J.  MILLER, 

President  of  the  Senate. 

Approved  December  29, 1S47. 

GEORGE  W.  TOWNS,  Governor. 


AN  ACT 


TO  EXEMPT  THE  OFFICERS  AND  MEMBERS  OF  THE  ARTILLERY  CORPS 
IN  THE  CITY  OF  SAVANNAH,  KNOWN  AS  THE  CHATHAM  ARTILLERY, 
FROM  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  JURY  AND  INQUEST  DUTY. 


Sec.  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the 
State  of  Georgia,  in  General  Assembly  met,  and  it  is  hereby  enacted  by  the 
authority  of  the  same :  That  from  and  after  the  passing  of  this  Act,  the 
Officers  and  Members  of  the  corps  of  Artillery  in  the  City  of  Savannah, 
known  as  the  Chatham  Artillery,  shall,  whilst  belonging  to  said  corps,  be 
exempt  and  wholly  excused  from  the  performance  of  Jury  duty  of  all  kinds 
whether  in  the  Superior,  Inferior,  or  Justices  Courts,  as  well  as  in  the  Court 
of  Common  Pleas  and  Oyer  and  Terminer  for  the  City  of  Savannah,  and  on 
Coroner's  Inquest;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Judges  and  Justices  of 
said  Courts,  on  the  application  of  any  such  Officer  or  Member,  to  exclude 
from  the  jury-boxes  of  their  several  Courts,  the  name  of  said  officer  or 
member,  on  the  certificate  of  the  commanding  officer  of  said  corps,  that  the 
applicant  is  a  member  of  said  corps,  uniformed  and  doing  duty  therein  ;  and 
every  summons  requiring  such  officer  or  member  to  serve  on  any  Jury  or 
Inquest,  after  such  application  made  and  allowed,  shall  be  null  and  void: 
Provided  that  said  corps  shall  not  exceed  fifty  men  in  number. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  that  all  laws  and  parts  of  laws  milita 
ting  against  this  Act,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

"WILLIAM  B.  WOFFOIiD, 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

ROBERT  M.  ECHOLS, 

President  of  the  Senate. 

Assented  to  9th  December,  1841. 

CHARLES  J.  MrDONALD,  Governor. 

Secretary  of  State's  Office,  ) 
Milledgeville,  (Ga.)  23d  Dec,  1841.  \ 

I  certify  that  the  above  is  a  true  copy  of  the  enrolled  Act  of  file  in  this 
office. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  of  office. 

~v-  J.  W.  A.  S  AXDFORD, 

L.  S. 

Secretary  of  State. 


AN  ACT 


TO  GRANT  CERTAIN  PRIVILEGES  TO  THE  CHATHAM  ARTILLERY,  AND 
CERTAIN  OTHER  VOLUNTEER  CORPS,  THEREIN  NAMED.  APPROVED 
19TH  DECEMBER,  1851. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  representatives  of 
the  State  of  Georgia,  in  General  Assembly  met,  and  it  is  hereby  enacted  by 
the  authority  of  the  same:  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  bill,  it 
shall  be  lawful  for  the  Chatham  A rtillery,  German  Volunteers  and  DeKalb 
IUflemen,  to  receive  fifteen  Honorary  Members,  each,  who  shall  pay  the  sum 
of  twenty  dollars  annually,  into  the  Treasury  of  said  companies,  thereafter, 
so  long  as  they  coutinue  Honorary  Members  thereof,  and  who  shall  during 
such  time  be  exempt  from  the  ordinary  Militia  duty. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  enacted :  That  the  members  of  said  Chatham 
Artillery  shall,  whilst  belonging  to  said  company,  be  exempt  and  wholly 
excused  from  the  performance  of  Jury  or  Inquest  duty,  of  all  kinds,  on  the 
certificate  of  the  commanding  officer  of  this  company,  that  the  applicant  is 
a  member  of  said  company,  uniformed  and  doing  duty  therein:  Provided, 
that  said  certificates  shall  not  exceed  eighty  in  number. 

JAS.  A.  MERIWETHER, 
Speaker  of  the  Rouse  of  Representatives. 

A.  J.  MILLER, 

President  of  the  Senate. 

Approved  19th  December,  1851. 

HOWELL  COBB,  Governor. 


RULES. 


RULE  FIRST. 

ORGANIZATION. 

Sec.  1.  The  Company  shall  consist  of  any  number  of  privates 
not  exceeding  one  hundred,  and  may  be  officered  by  one  Captain, 
four  Lieutenants,  six  Sergeants,  six  Corporals,  and  when  required, 
any  number  of  Lance  Corporals  not  exceeding  six  in  number. 

Sec.  2.  There  shall  be  a  Secretary,  and  a  Treasurer.  There 
shall  also  be  a  Finance  Committee,  an  Armory  Committee  and  a 
Drill  Committee,  each  to  consist  of  three  members. 

Sec.  3.  There  shall  be  attached  to  the  corps,  at  least  one 
Drummer  and  one  Fifer. 


KULE  SECOND. 

DUTIES  OP  COMMISSIONED  OFFICERS. 

Sec.  1.    It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  officer  commanding,  to  sign 
certificates  of  enrollment  of  the  active  members,  which  shall  be 
prepared  by  the  Secretary  in  the  following  form,  viz : 
CJiatham  Artillery — Certificate  of  Enrollment 

This  is  to  eertify  that  is  a  member  of  the 

Chatham  Artillery,  armed  and  eqnipped  as  required  by  its  rules, 
and  actually  doing  duty  therein. 

Registered  this  ....  day  of  

Commanding  Chatham  Artillery. 

 Secretary. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  commissioned  officers 
generally,  to  superintend  and  advance  the  interests  of  the  corps, 
to  instruct  and  drill  the  members  until  acquainted  with  their 
duty,  and  to  add  to  their  appearance  and  efficacy,  by  a  strict 
enforcement  of  these  rules. 


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RULES  FOR  THE  GOVERNMENT 


RULE  THIRD. 

DUTIES  OF  THE  FIRST  SERGEANT. 

Sec.  1.  As  Executive  Police  Officer  of  the  corps,  it  shall  be  his 
duty  to  divide  the  members  into  summoning  detachments,  and 
assign  one  to  each  of  the  non-commissioned  officers,  whose 
detachment  lists  he  shall  from  time  to  time  examine  and  correct. 
He  shall  also,  at  every  quarterly  meeting,  furnish  in  writing  to 
each  commissioned  officer  a  correct  list  of  each  drill  detachment, 
and  at  all  times  keep  three  blank  six-pounder  cartridges  in  the 
magazine  prepared  for  alarm  duty. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall  keep  an  exact  account  of  the  Ordnance, 
Ammunition,  Harness  and  other  materiel  belonging  to  the  corps, 
a  written  return  of  which  he  shall  make  at  its  quarterly  meetings 
in  January  and  July  of  each  year. 

Sec.  3.  He  shall  insert  all  Regimental,  Company,  and  Detach- 
ment orders,  and  proceedings  of  Courts  Martial  in  a  book,  to  be 
called  the  "  Orderly  Book"  and  shall  therein  keep  a  record  of  all 
admissions,  promotions,  resignations,  expulsions  and  deaths  of 
members. 

Sec.  4.  He  shall  issue  to  the  summoning  officers,  all  orders 
received  from  the  officer  commanding,  stating  the  time  and  place 
of  meeting,  and  shall  promulgate  in  like  manner,  notice  of  all 
stated  parades,  drills  and  quarterly  meetings.  He  shall  in  all 
cases,  require  from  the  summoning  officers,  at  the  respective 
assemblages  of  the  corps,  written  returns  of  their  having  sum- 
moned their  respective  detachments,  which  returns  he  shall  file 
for  future  reference. 

Sec.  5.  He  shall  provide  music,  horses  and  drivers  for  parade; 
lights,  pens,  ink  and  paper  for  meetings  of  the  company,  and  as 
the  Armory  and  the  property  therein  contained,  except  that 
portion  of  the  same  hereinafter  distinctly  given  in  charge  to  the 
Armory  Committee,  will  be  in  his  immediate  custody;  it  will  be 
his  duty  to  procure  all  articles  necessary  to  keep  said  property  in 
order,  for  the  expense  of  which,  he  is  to  draw  his  warrant  on  the 
Treasurer,  which  must  state  m  detail,  the  nature  of  the  service,  or 
articles  furnished. 

Sec.  6.  He  shall  call  the  roll  at  all  assemblages  of  the  corps, 
and  note  all  defaulters  thereat,  and  on  the  expiration  of  ten  days 


OF  THE  CHATHAM  ARTILLERY.  1 1 

after  such  default,  at  the  expiration  of  which  time  no  excuse 
shall  be  received  by  the  Orderly,  he  shall,  unless  excuses  admis- 
sible under  these  rules  are  received  by  him,  make  written  return 
of  such  defaulters  to  the  Secretary,  to  be  dealt  with  as  hereinafter 
provided.  It  will  also  be  his  duty  to  report  in  like  manner  all 
deficiencies  of  uniform,  arms  in  bad  order,  or  any  violation  of 
these  rules  that  may  come  under  his  observation. 

Sec.  7.  Whenever  a  member  has  been  absent  from  the  city 
more  than  six  months  at  any  one  time,  he  shall  forfeit  his  certi- 
ficate, and  if  a  defaulter,  at  three  successive  assemblages  of  the 
corps,  whereby  fines  are  incurred,  or  when  a  member's  name  is 
reported  to  him  by  the  Treasurer,  as  having  suffered  a  charge  to 
stand  against  said  member  for  thirty  da}rs,  or  in  any  case  where 
membership  is  forfeited,  or  surrendered  uuder  these  rules,  he 
shall  strike  the  name  of  such  member  from  the  roll  of  the  com- 
pany, and  shall  immediately  give  written  notice  thereof  to  the 
Clerks  of  the  Superior,  Inferior  and  City  Courts,  the  Justices  Of 
the  Peace,  and  the  commanding  officer  of  the  Beat,  where  said 
member  resides,  and  also  to  the  Orderly  Sergeants  of  the  other 
Volunteer  Corps — and  he  shall,  in  like  manner,  give  notice  to  the 
same  parties  of  all  re-admissions,  and  report  the  names  of  all 
persons  so  dealt  with  at  the  next  succeeding  parade  or  companjr 
meeting,  and  submit  written  returns  thereof  at  each  quarterly 
meeting. 

Sec.  8.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  give  notice  in  writing  to  the 
officer  commanding,  should  he  at  any  time  intend  being  absent 
from  the  city  more  than  twelve  hours — and  previous  to  leaving, 
he  shall  turn  over  every  thing  in  his  department  to  the  next 
senior  non-commissioned  officer. 

Sec.  9.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Orderly  Sergeant,  on  the 
first  Monday  in  January  and  July  of  each  year,  to  return  to  the 
Clerks  of  the  Superior  and  Inferior  Courts  of  Chatham  County,  to 
the  Clerk  of  the  City  Court  of  Savannah,  and  to  the  Justices  of 
the  Peace  of  the  County  of  Chatham,  correct  lists  of  all  members 
of  the  corps  doing  active  duty,  and  entitled  to  exemptions  from 
Jury  duty. 


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RULES  FOR  THE  GOVERNMENT 


KULE  FOURTH. 

GENERAL  DUTIES  OF  NON-COMMISSIONED  OFFICERS. 

Sec.  1.  The  non-commissioned  officers  (other  than  the  first 
Sergeant,)  shall  be  summoning  officers,  and  the  duty  of  each, 
severally,  shall  be  personally  to  summon  in  writing  their  respec- 
tive detachments,  or  any  such  part  of  them  as  may  be  required, 
immediately  on  receiving  the  orders  of  the  First  Sergeant,  or  of 
the  Subaltern  in  charge  of  a  detachment,  at  such  time  and  place 
as  may  be  specified  in  said  orders ;  of  the  proper  execution 
of  which  duty  they  shall  make  written  returns  to  the  First 
Sergeant,  at  or  before  the  time  of  assemblage  named  in  their 
orders,  designating  whether  such  summons  were  served  on  the 
members  personally,  or  left  at  their  usual  places  of  residence  or 
business ;  and  should  any  summoning  officer  fail  to  summon  any 
member  of  his  detachment,  by  which  a  default  shall  occur,  said 
summoning  officer  shall  pay  the  fine  incurred ;  and  should  any 
summoning  officer  fail  to  make  the  return  hereinbefore  required 
of  him,  he  shall  pay  the  fine  hereinafter  specified. 

Sec.  2.  Each  of  the  non-commissioned  officers  shall  be,  by 
the  First  Sergeant,  provided  at  each  quarterly  meeting  with  a 
full  roll  of  the  corps,  and  of  its  divisions  into  detachments,  which 
said  roll  of  the  Company,  and  of  its  divisions  into  detachments, 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  non-commissioned  officer  to  have  with 
him  at  such  assemblage  of  the  corps,  and  in  case  of  default,  each 
non-commissioned  officer  so  in  default,  to  be  subject  to  the  pay- 
ment of  the  fine  hereinafter  provided  in  such  cases;  and  it  shall 
be  their  duty  generally,  to  assist  the  First  Sergeant  in  the  per- 
formance of  all  these  duties. 

Sec.  3.  Every  member,  other  than  commissioned  and  non- 
commissioned officers,  shall  give  notice  in  writing  to  the  First 
Sergeant  (each  one  for  himself,)  should  he  contemplate  being 
absent  from  the  city  more  than  forty-eight  hours ;  and  during  the 
absence  or  sickness  of  any  summoning  officer,  his  duties  shall  be 
performed  by  such  Lance  Corporal  as  the  First  Sergeant  may 
designate.  In  the  absence  of  the  First  Sergeant,  all  his  duties 
will  devolve  on  the  next  senior  non-commissioned  officer  that 
may  be  in  the  city — he  being  entitled  to  the  same  privileges  and 
subject  to  the  same  penalties,  for  the  time  being. 


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Sec.  4.  Any  non-commissioned  officer  detailed  for  fatigue, 
drill,  or  alarm  duty,  or  any  special  service,  shall  return  all  default- 
ers thereat,  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  the  general  duties  of  the 
First  Sergeant. 

Sec.  5.  Commissioned  and  non-commissioned  officers,  purposing 
an  absence  from  the  city  of  twenty-four  hours,  or  a  longer  period, 
shall  each  one  individually,  give  notice  in  writing  to  the  Orderly 
Sergeant,  of  such  anticipated  absence,  and  report  themselves 
ready  for  duty  as  soon  as  practicable  after  their  return. 

RULE  FIFTH. 

GENERAL  DUTIES  OF  SECRETARY. 

Sec.  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  keep  a  record 
of  proceedings  at  all  company  meetings,  in  a  book  prepared  for 
the  purpose,  to  be  styled  "  Minutes.'' 

Sec  2.  lie  shall  give  notice  in  writing  to  all  new  members, 
of  their  being  admitted,  and  shall  prepare  in  due  form,  certificates 
of  enrollment  which  he  shall  register  when  executed,  and  issue 
to  the  members  in  the  order  of  seniority,  without  regard  to  rank. 
It  will  be  his  duty  to  see  that  not  more  than  the  legal  number 
of  certificates  are  in  force  at  any  one  time,  and  that  the  admission 
fee  of  the  member  is  paid  before  it  is  granted. 

Sec.  3.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  take  into  immediate  custody 
and  produce  whenever  required,  after  reasonable  notice,  all  the 
books  and  papers  pertaining  to  his  office,  belonging  to  the  corps. 
He  shall  keep  a  fair  copy  of  these  rules  for  the  signature  of  mem- 
bers, and  any  printed  copies  thereof,  after  furnishing  each  mem- 
ber with  one  copy  gratis,  shall  be  in  his  custody,  and  he  is 
hereby  authorized  to  furnish  extra  copies  to  members  at  fifty 
cents  each. 

Skc.  4.  It  shall  be  his  duty,  should  lie  at  any  time  contemplate 
being  absent  from  the  city  more  than  twenty-four  hours,  or  should 
he  be  incapacitated  from  attending  to  his  duties  by  reason  of 
sickness,  to  give  written  notice  thereof  to  the  officer  commanding, 
appointing  at  the  same  time  some  member  of  the  corps  to  attend 
to  the  duties  of  his  office.  So  soon  as  returns  of  defaulters  are 
made  by  the  Orderly  Sergeant  to  the  Secretary,  it  shall  be  his 
duty  to  enter  'die  same  upon  his  minute  book,  and  furnish  a  correct 
copy  of  the  same  to  the  Treasurer,  for  collection. 


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Sec.  5.  In  consideration  of  the  duties  herein  enumerated  and 
required  of  the  Secretary,  he  shall  be  exempt  from  fatigue  and 
alarm  duty. 

KULE  SIXTH. 

GENERAL  DUTIES  OF  THE  TREASURER. 

Sec.  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Treasurer  to  keep  a  book, 
styled  "Accounts,"  in  which  an  account  shall  be  opened,  in  the 
name  of  each  member  of  the  Company,  under  which  he  shall 
enter  all  admission  fees  and  contributions,  also  all  fines,  according 
to  the  returns  made  to  him,  and  shall  immediately  after  making 
sucb  entries,  demand  payment  thereof,  and  when  paid,  credit  the 
moneys  so  received. 

It  shall  be  his  duty,  whenever  a  charge  against  any  member 
remains  on  his  books  unpaid  for  thirty  days,  to  report  the  same 
in  writing  to  the  First  Sergeant 

He  shall  also  keep  a  Cash  Book,  showing  the  state  of  the  Com- 
pany's funds. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  also  be  his  duty,  (should  he  have  sufficient 
funds  in  his  hands,)  to  pay  on  presentation,  all  warrants  of  the 
Finance  Committee,  signed  by  the  Chairman  of  that  Committee, 
and  also  the  warrants  of  the  First  Sergeant  authorized  under 
Section  5th,  Rule  3d. 

Sec.  3.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  take  into  immediate  custody, 
and  to  produce  whenever  required,  after  reasonable  notice,  all 
the  books  and  papers  pertaining  to  his  office,  belonging  to  the 
corps. 

Sec.  4.  He  shall  make  a  written  Report  of  the  condition  of  his 
Department,  at  every  quarterly  meeting  of  the  corps,  and  at  the 
same  time,  report  the  names  and  indebtedness  of  such  persons 
as  may  be  indebted  to  the  company. 

Sec.  5.  It  shall  be  his  duty,  should  he  at  any  time  contem- 
plate being  absent  from  the  city  more  than  forty-eight  hours,  or 
should  he  be  incapacitated  by  reason  of  sickness,  from  attending 
to  his  duties,  to  give  written  notice  thereof  to  the  officer  com- 
manding, appointing  at  the  same  time  some  member  of  the  corps 
to  attend  to  the  duties  of  his  office. 

Sec.  6.    The  compensation  to  be  allowed  to  the  Treasurer  for 


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a  proper  discharge  of  the  duties  herein  devolved  upon  him,  shall 
be  ten  per  cent,  for  collections  and  five  per  cent,  for  disbursements. 

EULE  SEVENTH. 

GENERAL  DUTIES  OF  THE  FINANCE,  ARMORY,  AND  DRILL  COMMITTEES. 

Sec.  1.  The  Finance  Committee  shall  be  charged  with  the 
general  supervision  and  direction  of  the  Treasurer's  department. 
It  shall  be  their  duty  to  examine  from  time  to  time  his  books  and 
accounts,  and  to  make  a  written  report  thereon  at  each  quarterly 
meeting,  and  certify  to  the  correctness  of  his  accounts.  It  shall 
also  be  the  duty  of  the  Finance  Committee  to  examine  from  time 
to  time  the  books  and  accounts  of  the  Armory  Committee,  and 
to  make  a  written  report  thereon  at  each  quarterly  meeting  of  the 
corps. 

Sec.  2.  All  articles  for  the  use  of  the  corps,  (except  those 
which  the  First  Sergeant  has  authority  under  these  rules  to 
purchase,)  shall  be  procured  by  a  requisition  in  writing  being 
made  by  the  proper  officer  on  the  Finance  Committee  for  the 
articles  wanted,  which,  if  approved,  the  Chairman  of  said  Com- 
mittee will  draw  his  warrant  on  the  Treasurer,  authorizing 
payment  of  the  same. 

Sec.  3.  The  Armory  Committee  shall  have  the  general  care 
and  supervision  of  the  building,  (except  so  much  as  falls  within 
ij  the  jurisdiction  of  the  First  Sergeant,)  and  it  shall  be  their  duty 
to  keep  the  same  in  a  suitable  condition  for  use  at  all  times,  and 
to  rent  the  Hall  for  a  fair  compensation  to  all  respectable 
applicants. 

Sec.  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Armory  Committee  to  make 
a  written  report  at  the  regular  quarterly  meetings  of  each  year, 
with  a  detailed  statement  of  the  expenses,  income,  amount  of 
dividends  paid  and  due,  and  to  whom,  and  the  amount  of  cash 
on  hand. 

Sec.  5.  The  Drill  Committee  shall  consist  of  one  commissioned 
and  two  non-commissioned  officers,  to  be  appointed  by  the  com- 
manding officer  at  each  quarterly  meeting.  It  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  said  Committee,  at  least  once  a  week,  to  drill  all  recruits, 
and  any  members  of  the  corps  who  may  be  disposed  to  attend. 
Sec.  G.    It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chairman  of  said  Committee, 


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at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  office,  to  report  to  the  quarterly 
meeting  the  number  of  drills  had  during  his  term  of  service,  the 
average  number  of  members  in  attendance  upon  said  drills,  and 
the  names  of  those  recruits  who  have  passed  the  Drill  Committee. 

RULE  EIGHTH. 

THE  UNIFORM. 

Sec.  1.  The  Uniform  of  the  Company,  shall  consist  of  a  blue 
coat,  single  breasted,  standing  collar,  with  a  row  of  ten  buttons 
in  front,  and  ten  lace  holes  on  the  breast  in  herring  bone  form, 
extending  at  the  top  to  the  seam  of  the  sleeve,  and  not  more 
than  three  inches  long  at  the  bottom,  with  a  button  at  the 
termination  of  each  hole.  The  collar  to  be  of  scarlet,  bound 
round  with  gold  or  gilt  vellum  lace,  with  two  lace  holes  on  each 
end,  and  a  button  at  the  termination  of  eac"h  hole.  The  cuffs 
to  be  of  scarlet,  indented  within  an  inch  and  a  half  of  the 
bottom,  and  three  lace  holes  corresponding  with  the  indenta- 
tion of  the  cuffs,  with  a  button  in  the  centre  of  each  angle, 
and  a  diamond  at  the  extremity  of  each  angle :  the  skirts  to  be 
turned  up  front  and  back  with  scarlet,  and  a  diamond  of  blue 
cloth  bound  round  with  lace  placed,  on  the  bottom  of  the  skirt 
where  the  turnbacks  meet,  and  three  lace  holes  on  each ;  fore 
part  skirt  in  herring  bone  form,  with  a  button  in  the  centre  of  each 
angle,  and  a  diamond  at  the  extremity  of  each  angle,  and  two 
bars  of  lace  in  herring  bone  form  on  the  back  skirt ;  the  top  one 
extending  from  the  hip  button  to  where  the  turnbacks  meet, 
about  two  inches  below  the  hip,  and  the  lower  one  about  one 
inch  below,  in  parallel  line  with  the  top  one,  and  extending  from 
the  plait  to  the  turnback.  All  the  lace  holes  on  the  coat  to  be 
of  double  bar  of  gold  or  gilt  vellum  lace,  and  the  buttons  gilt 
convex,  impressed  with  an  eagle. 

Sec.  2.  Blue  Pantaloons  having  a  stripe  on  the  outside  seams, 
of  scarlet,  edged  with  gold  lace  two  inches  wide,  with  pearl  edged 
army  lace  for  commissioned  officers ;  one  and  a  half  inches,  with 
plain  edged  six-line  army  lace  for  non-commissioned  officers;  and 
one  inch,  with  vellum  three-line  lace  for  privates,  to  be  worn 
from  the  first  of  October  to  the  first  of  May,  and  white  pantaloons 
from  the  first  of  May  to  the  first  of  October.    Black  Boots  and 


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Black  Stock  or  Handkerchief,  White  Gloves,  White  Standing 
Collar,  and  in  all  cases  the  coat  to  be  buttoned  up  full  in  front. 

Sec.  3.  The  Chapeau  to  be  of  black  silk  plush,  fur  body, 
turned  up  both  sides,  the  fan  to  be  not  less  than  six  and  one-half 
inches,  and  the  points  not  less  than  four  and  one-half  inches, 
measuring  from  the  head  outward,  and  not  less  than  two  inches 
broad  at  the  points,  which  are  to  be  finished  with  gilt  bullion 
tassels,  the  left  side  ornamented  with  cannons  crossed  and  sur- 
mounted by  a  spread  eagle,  both  of  which  to  be  either  brass  or 
gilded.  The  Plume  to  be  bright  scarlet  vulture  feathers,  upright 
stem  and  drooping  feather,  or  what  is  called  the  fountain  plume. 

Sec.  4.  The  Sabre  worn,  shall  be  the  same  as  for  United  States 
Mounted  Artillery ;  for  commissioned  officers,  gilt  scabbard  and 
mountings;  non-commissioned  officers  and  privates,  black  var- 
nished leather  or  bronze  scabbards,  gilt  mountings;  to  be 
suspended  from  the  belt  by  two  slings  of  the  same  material  as 
the  belt,  with  a  gilt  hook  attached  to  the  belt,  to  suspend  the 
sword ;  Waist  Belt,  of  white  patent  or  enamelled  leather,  one  and 
seven-tenths  inches  wide  ;  two  leather  loops  sewed  on  the  belt, 
with  two  gilt  loops  for  the  slings ;  two  slings  one  inch  wide,  front 
sling  fourteen  inches  long,  rear  sling  thirty  inches  ;  one  gilt  stud 
and  one  gilt  buckle  for  each  sling.  Belt  plate  gilt,  circular,  one 
and  one-half  inches  in  diameter.  It  slides  on  the  belt,  and  is 
fastened  by  a  brass  hook  and  sliding  loop.  The  plate  hooks  in  a 
ring  1  95.100  inches  exterior  diameter,  attached  to  the  left  side 
of  the  belt. 

Sec.  5.  The  Epaulette  worn  by  commissioned  officers,  to 
conform  to  that  prescribed  by  the  regulations  of  the  United 
States  Army  for  the  same  grade  of  Artillery  officers.  The  Wings 
worn  by  the  Sergeants  shall  be  scarlet  cloth  straps,  scarlet  fringe, 
two  rows  gilt  bullion,  bullion  cord,  and  small  cord  inside  and 
outside  of  navy  blue,  lining  dark  blue  cloth,  with  a  gilt  em- 
broidered star,  or  blue  cloth  inside  the  crescent.  Corporal  Wings, 
same  as  the  Sergeant's,  with  the  exception  of  the  star. 

The  Wings  worn  by  privates  shall  be  scarlet  cloth  strap,  scarlet 
fringe,  two  rows  gilt  fringe,  bullion  cord  and  small  cord  inside 
and  outside  of  navy  blue,  and  lined  with  dark  blue  cloth. 

Sec.  6.    The  commissioned  and  non-commissioned  officers  shall 

wear  crimson  silk  net  sashes,  tied  at  the  left  side. 

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Sec.  1.    Cheverons  will  distinguish  rank,  as  follows  : 

The  Captain  shall  wear  one  on  each  arm,  above  the  elbow. 

Subalterns,  one  on  each  arm,  below  the  elbow. 

Sergeants  will  wear  one  on  each  arm,  above  the  elbow. 

Corporals,  one  on  each  arm,  below  the  elbow. 

Cheverons  will  be  of  gold  cheveron  lace  for  commissioned  ? 
officers,  and  gold  vellum  lace  for  non-commissioned  officers.    The  |  ; 
First  Sergeant  will  be  designated  by  an  arc  of  gold  lace  connect-  c 
ing  the  extreme  points  of  the  two  diverging  lines  of  the  cheveron, 
which  will  extend  to  the  seams  of  the  sleeve.    The  angle  of  the 
cheverons  will  point  upwards,  and  the  two  diverging  lines 
therefrom  will  have  the  curve  inwards,  of  a  circle,  whose  diameter 
is  twelve  inches.    All  cheverons  will  be  edged  round  with  ? 
scarlet. 

Sec.  8.  Ten  years'  service,  shall  entitle  a  member  to  wear  on 
each  arm  two  bars,  and  for  every  five  years  thereafter,  an  addi-  ) 
tional  bar.  Captains,  Sergeants,  and  privates,  will  wear  them  s 
below  the  elbow ;  Subalterns  and  Corporals  above  the  elbow-  ) 
All  members  who  have  served  as  commissioned  officers,  andl  ) 
returned  to  the  ranks,  shall  be  distinguished  by  bars,  above  the  \  I 
elbows — Captains  six ;  Subalterns  four ;  the  bars  to  be  of  gold  ) 
vellum  lace,  edged  with  scarlet,  and  the  angle  to  point  downwards  i 
in  all  cases. 

Sec.  9.  The  Fatigue  Uniform  of  the  company,  shall  consist  of  a 
blue  cloth  frock  coat,  single  breasted,  standing  collar,  with  a  row 
of  nine  buttons  in  front — the  coat  to  be  perfectly  plain — with  six 
buttons  (three  on  a  side,)  on  the  skirt  behind,  at  equal  distances 
Jrorn  the  waist  to  the  bottom  of  the  skirt ;  three  small  buttons  on  ) 
or  at  each  cuff — the  buttons  to  be  gilt  convex  artillery  buttons.  S 
The  coats  of  the  commissioned  officers,  to  be  distinguished  by 
shoulder-straps,  such  as  are  used  in  the  United  States  Artillery 
service.  Cheverons  to  be  worn  by  commissioned  and  non-com- 
missioned officers.    Xo  service  bars. 

The  Fatigue  Cap,  shall  be  the  Navy  Cap,  blue  cloth,  with  a 
wreath  of  gold  or  gilt  embroidery  in  front,  with  the  letters,  "  C.  A.;' 
in  the  wreath,  and  the  figures,  "  1780/'  between  the  points  of  the 
wreath,  and  below  the  letters,  "  C.  A." 

Sec.  10.    The  Uniform  of  the  Drivers,  shall  be  Pantaloons  of 
dark  blue  satinett,  scarlet  cord  down  the  outside  seam,  (for  j 


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summer,  white  pantaloons):  Round  Jacket,  single  breasted,  of 
dark  blue  satinett,  scarlet  cuffs  and  collar,  trimmed  with  yellow 
worsted  braid ;  yellow  worsted  tufts  on  the  shoulders :  Artillery 
buttons,  single  row;  Jacket  to  be  worn  buttoned  up  to  the  chin;  ! 
Cap  of  glazed  leather  ;  white  gloves. 

RULE  NINTH. 

ADMISSION,  RESIGNATION  AND  APPOIN T.UEN I . 

Sec.  1.    Any  person  desirous  of  becoming  a  member  of  this 
L-orps,  shall,  at  any  assemblage  thereof,  apply  by  letter  to  the  | 
officers  and  members  of  the  Chatham  Artillery,  expressive  of  his  | 
wishes,  accompanied  by  the  names  of  two  members,  as  vouchers  ; 

;  for  respectability  of  character,  which  letter  shall  have  two  read- 
ings at  different  assemblages  of  the  corps,  and  shall  not  be  acted 
upon  until  it  has  received  its  second  reading,  when  the  applicant 
shall  be  elected  or  rejected  only  by  ballot,  and  four-fifths  of  the 
members  present,  shall  be  a  majority  competent  to  admit  such 
applicant;  but  no  person  will  be  eligible  as  a  member  who  is  not 

I  a  resident  of  the  County  of  Chatham,  or  who  has  been  expelled 
from  any  volunteer  corps  in  said  county,  other  than  the  Chatham 

,  Artillery,  when,  if  the  cause  of  expulsion  was  protracted  absence 
from  the  city,  or  pecuniary  defalcation,  the  member  so  expelled, 
if  desirous  of  again  connecting  himself  witli  the  corps,  must  be 
regularly  re-elected,  and  pay  all  outstanding  clues. 

And  no  person  shall  be  re-admitted  who  has  been  for  any  cause 
whatever  twice  expelled  from  the  roll  of  the  corps.  Each  mem- 
ber so  admitted  (except  re-admissions.)  shall  sign  these  rules,  and 
shall  be  allowed  thirty  days  to  uniform  and  equip  himself,  during 
which  time  he  shall  be  exempt  from  all  dress  parades  and  drills, 
but  will  be  held  liable  from  the  date  of  admission,  to  attend  all 
undress  assemblages  of  the  corps. 

Sec.  2.  Only  such  person  as  shall  have  performed  actual 
service  as  a  member  for  ten  successive  years,  may,  upon  his 

,  application,  be  placed  upon  the  exempt  list,  and  such  member 
shall  be  liable  for  his  annual  contributions  and  for  the  stated 
parades  of  each  year,  while  on  the  exempt  list,  and  in  case  of 
default,  to  be  dealt  with  as  an  active  member.  But  he  shall  not 
be  liable  for  any  other  parade  or  penalties,  neither  shall  he  be 
allowed  the  privilege  of  Jury  exemptions. 


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Sec.  3.    Every  person  serving  ten  successive  years  as  an  active 
member,  and  five  years  as  an  exempt  member,  or  serving-  fifteen  i 
successive  years  as  an  active  member,  shall  be  entitled,  on  written 
application  to  the  corps,  to  the  privilege  of  Honorary  Membership,  ; 
and  be  free  from  all  liabilities,  duties  or  penalties  of  the  company ;  i 
and  every  person  having  served  as  a  commissioned  officer,  shall  ; 
be  entitled,  on  written  application  to  the  corps,  to  Honorary  i 
Membership.    Members  of  this  corps  residing  without  the  limits 
of  the  city  of  Savannah,  and  in  the  county  of  Chatham,  shall  be  | 
liable  only  for  the  four  stated  parades  of  the  company  each  3~ear, 
and  shall  not  enjoy  an  exemption  from  Jury  duty  unless  they  I 
discharge  all  the  duties  required  of  active  members 

Sec.  4.    All  applications  for  exemptions  under  an  Act  of  the 
Legislature,  approved  19th  December,  1851,  shall  be  made  to  the  j 
First  Sergeant  of  this  corps,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  issue 
certificates  signed  by  the  commanding  officer,  to  such  applicants,  ■ 
and  place  their  names  in  the  order  of  admission  on  the  roll  of  I 
Twenty  dollar  members.    Xo  certificate  shall  be  issued  until  the 
the  applicants  shall  have  actually  paid  their  subscriptions,  such  [ 
certificate  to  continue  in  force  one  year  only  from  the  day  of 
payment.    All  moneys  for  such  exemptions,  shall  be  collected  by 
the  Treasurer  of  the  corps,  free  of  commissions,  who  shall  pay 
the  same  over  to  the  Chairman  of  the  Finance  Committee,  to  be 
applied  to  the  extinguishment  of  the  debt  due  on  the  Armory 
building. 

The  Treasurer  shall  keep  an  account  with  each  Twenty  dollar 
member  on  'his  books  of  account.  Xo  pay  member  shall  have 
any  military  connection  with  this  corps. 

Sec.  5.    All  resignations  of  membership,  shall  be  by  letter* 
addressed  in  respectful  terms,  to  the  officers  and  members  of  the 
corps,  accompanied  by  the  certificate  of  the  Treasurer  that  all  \ 
dues  of  the  applicant  are  paid,  and  the  certificate  of  enrollment  j 
of  the  member;  which  letter  shall  be  read  by  the  First  Sergeant 
at  the  first  assemblage  of  the  corps  after  its  receipt  by  him, 
whereupon  the  membership  of  the  applicant  shall  cease.  Any 
member  wishing  to  resign  only  his  office  or  appointment,  may  do  j 
so  by  addressing  a  respectful  letter  to  the  corps,  expressive  of  his  j 
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Sec.  G.  The  Secretary  and  the  Treasurer  shall  he  elected  by 
the  corps,  and  the  Finance  and  Armory  Committees  appointed  by 
the  officer  commanding,  at  the  quarterly  meeting  in  January  of 
each  year,  to  serve  one  year  therefrom  ;  and  in  case  of  a  vacancy 
occurring,  it  shall  be  filled  at  the  next  succeeding  parade,  or 
company  meeting,  by  the  same  authority.  The  fatigue  and  alarm 
detachments  shall  be  detailed  by  the  First  Sergeant — the  former 
every  three  months,  and  the  latter  every  six  months. 

RULE  TENTH. 

QUALIFICATION  AND  ELECTION  OF  OFFICERS. 

Sec.  1.  Xo  person  shall  be  eligible  to  an  office  in  this  company 
who  does  not  actually  belong  to  it  at  the  time,  and  is  not  a  citizen 
of  the  United  States,  nor  shall  any  officer  retain  his  appointment 
after  he  removes  his  residence  beyond  the  limits  of  the  city  of 
Savannah. 

On  the  death,  resignation,  removal  from  office  or  disqualification  ; 
under  these  rules,  of  any  subaltern  or  non-commissioned  officer 
of  this  corps,  it  shall  proceed  to  supply  such  vacancy  by  election, 
as  follows:  For  the  election  of  a  commissioned  officer,  ten  days' 
notice  shall  be  given  to  the  corps  by  the  officer  commanding,  for 
a  meeting  to  fill  such  vacancy — when  two-thirds  of  the  members 
actually  in  the  city  shall  be  required  to  be  present,  a  majority 
of  which  two-thirds  shall  elect  by  ballot. 

Sec.  2.  The  vacancy  of  a  non-commissioned  officer  shall  be 
filled  at  the  next  stated  parade,  or  company  meeting,  after  the 
occurence  of  such  vacancy,  or  at  such  period  as  may  be  deemed 
expedient  by  the  officer  commanding,  when,  if  one-half  of  the 
members  in  the  city  be  present,  a  majority  shall  elect,  by  ballot, 
from  the  non-commissioned  officers  or  lance  corporals,  unless  the  . 
members  present,  by  a  vote  of  three-fourths,  give  preference  to  a 
private. 

Sec.  3.  There  may  be  six  Lance  Corporals  selected  from  among 
the  privates,  and  brevetted  by  a  board  of  commissioned  officers, 
to  be  convened  by  the  officer  commanding,  three  of  whom  shall 
constitute  a  quorum.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  such  Lance  Cor- 
porals to  perform  the  duties  of  any  absent  non-commissioned 
officers,  and  they  shall  be  obeyed  and  respected  accordingly. 


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RULES  FOR  THE  GOVERNMENT 


RULE  ELEVENTH. 

MILITARY  DUTIES  OF  THE  CORPS. 

Sec.  1.  There  shall  be  four  stated  parades  of  the  corps,  viz  : 
On  the  8th  of  January,  the  2 2d  of  February,  the  1st  of  May  and 
the  4th  of  July  in  each  year,  except  when  these  days  fall  on 
Sunday,  and  then  on  the  succeeding  Monday.  The  want  of  a 
summons  shall  not  be  received  as  an  excuse  for  default  at  the 
stated  parades  and  quarterly  meetings  of  the  corps,  but  will  be 
no  justification  to  a  summoning  officer  for  neglect;  his  duty  being  j 
to  summon  in  all  cases. 

Sec.  2.    The  officer  commanding  is  hereby  authorized  to  order  ' 
parades  and  drills  at  his  discretion,  in  addition  to  the  parades 
enumerated  under  the  preceding  section. 

Sec.  3.    At  every  funeral  parade  of  the  corps,  each  member  ! 
shall  appear  in  full  uniform,  with  crape  round  the  left  arm  and 
side  arms  mourned. 

Sec.  4.  For  the  purpose  of  fatigue  duty,  the  privates  of  the 
corps  shall  be  detailed  by  the  First  Sergeant  into  four  sections, 
to  each  of  which  shall  be  attached  at  least  one  Sergeant  and  one 
Corporal,  and  be  called  the  1st,  2d,  3d  and  4th  sections.  The 
1st  shall  serve  the  first  quarter  of  the  year,  and  the  other 
sections  each  three  months  in  succession.  The  subalterns  shall 
by  rotation,  take  the  command  of  these  sections  every  three 
months,  and  shall  be  responsible  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  their 
duties.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  officer  commanding  the  Fatigue 
Detachment,  to  summon  his  detachment  at  the  Armory  at  least 
twelve  hours  previous  to  parade.  Tt  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Fatigue  Detachment  at  such  time,  to  see  that  the  requisite  number 
of  cartridges  are  prepared,  the  limber  chests  properly  supplied 
with  all  necessary  implements,  the  guns  in  complete  order,  and 
everything  prepared  for  the  approaching  parade.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  officer  commanding  the  Fatigue  Detachment  to  have  the 
guns  cleaned  within  twenty-four  hours  after  each  parade,  and  on 
the  expiration  of  his  term  of  duty,  to  turn  over  to  the  officer  next 
succeeding,  all  the  materiel  belonging  to  the  company,  in  such 
order  as  may  be  satisfactory  to  said  succeeding  officer,  and  also 
to  give  him  a  written  statement  of  such  materiel,  a  duplicate  copy 
of  which  he  shall  also  give  to  the  First  Sergeant. 


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Sec.  5.  The  officer  commanding,  shall  in  times  of  alarm  from 
fire  or  insurrection,  or  when  deemed  by  him  expedient,  fix  an 
alarm  post,  and  give  a  parole  to  the  company.  The  Alarm 
Detachment  shall  assemble  at  the  Armory  at  every  alarm  of  fire 
that  may  occur  in  the  city  of  Savannah  at  any  time  between 
sunrise  and  sunset — members  of  the  said  detachment  to  appear  on 
alarm  duty,  in  Fatigue  Undress  Coat  and  Cap,  with  side-arms. 
The  said  detachment  shall  remain  at  the  Armory  until  the  alarm 
be  over,  or  until  the  detachment  is  dismissed  by  the  officer  in 
command,  or  by  some  regimental  officer. 

The  Alarm  Detachment  shall  consist  of  one  Sergeant,  one 
Corporal,  one  Lance  Corporal  and  ten  privates. 

The  Alarm  Detachment  shall  be  detailed  by  the  Orderly 
Sergeant,  at  the  quarterly  meetings  respectively  in  January  and 
July,  to  serve  respectively  for  six  months.  It  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  officer  in  command  of  the  Alarm  Detachment,  so  soon  as 
practicable  after  the  same  is  detailed,  to  give  notice  in  writing  to 
each  member  detailed. 

In  case  of  the  failure  of  the  officer  in  command  to  notify  his 
detachment  in  the  manner  hereinbefore  provided,  said  officer 
shall  be  subject  to  the  fine  hereinafter  specified. 

Upon  the  firing  of  three  guns  by  the  Alarm  Detachment,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  company  to  assemble  at  the  Armory 
immediately,  in  Fatigue  Uniform. 

Sec.  6.  The  roll  shall  always  be  called  in  fifteen  minutes  after 
the  appointed  hour  of  meeting,  whereupon  the  Company  will  be 
under  the  command  of  the  senior  officer  present. 

Sec.  7.  For  the  improvement  in  the  service  of  gunnery,  on  the 
stated  parade  on  the  8th  of  January  in  every  year,  the  Company 
shall  be  marched  to  a  military  position  for  the  purpose,  and  being 
equally  divided  according  to  the  number  of  guns,  shall  fire 
successively  with  ball,  at  a  target,  aud  that  member  of  either  gun 
who  shall  have  pierced  the  target  nearest  to  the  centre  of  the 
bull's  eye.  shall  be  entitled  to  such  prize  as  shall  be  determined 
on  at  the  quarterly  meeting  in  October  previous,  and  a  white 
plume  to  be  presented  by  the  officer  commanding,  and  to  be  worn 
by  sucli  member  as  a  mark  of  honorable  distinction  for  the  space 
of  one  year. 

Sec.  8.    The  Subalterns,  non-commissioned  officers  and  Lance 


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Corporals,  shall  compose  a  separate  detachment,  and  shall  be  j 
drilled  by  the  commanding  officer,  at  least  once  in  every  three 
months. 

Sec.  9.    For  the  purpose  of  instruction  and  carrying  more  fully 
into  effect  Rule  2d,  Sec.  2,  the  privates  of  the  Company  shall  be 
divided  by  the  First  Sergeant  into  four  detachments,  to  be  known 
as  the  1st,  2d,  3d  and  4th,  to  each  of  which  shall  be  attached  at  j 
least  one  Sergeant,  one  Corporal  and  one  Lance  Corporal. 

The  Subalterns  shall  take  charge  of  each  detachment,  by 
rotation.  Each  of  these  detachments  shall  be  drilled  once  in 
every  alternate  month  of  the  year.  The  Subalterns  in  their  turn 
shall  appoint  the  time  for  holding  the  drill,  and  the  respective 
detachment-non-commissioned-officers  shall,  in  accordance  there- 
with, duly  give  notice  of  the  same  to  the  privates  of  their 
detachments.  Said  drills  are  to  be  exclusive  of  any  which  may  be 
ordered  by  the  commanding  officer  of  the  corps. 

RULE  TWELFTH. 

STATED  PECUNIARY  LIABILITIES. 

Sec.  1.  Each  person,  on  becoming  a  member  of  this  corps, 
shall  pay  to  the  Treasurer  an  admission  fee  of  Three  Dollars ; 
and  there  shall  also  be  paid  to  the  same  officer,  at  the  quarterly 
meeting  in  January  of  each  year,  an  annual  contribution  of  Seven 
Dollars  by  each  commissioned  officer — of  Six  Dollars  by  each 
non-commissioned  officer — of  Five  Dollars  by  each  private ;  and 
at  the  same  time,  and  to  the  same  person,  each  non-commissioned 
officer  and  private  shall  pay  One  Dollar  to  defray  the  expense  of 
the  annual  prize  to  be  awarded  to  the  successful  shot  at  Target 
Firing,  and  no  member  shall  be  allowed  to  fire  for  the  prize 
without  first  paying  the  usual  fee.  Xo  member  shall  be  allowed 
to  contend  for  the  prize  unless  he  appear  in  uniform. 

Sec.  2.  Xo  person  shall  be  considered  a  member,  or  be  allowed 
to  parade,  until  he  shall  have  paid  to  the  Treasurer  his  admission 
fee,  nor  shall  any  member  be  allowed  to  parade  with  the  Com- 
pany, until  he  shall  have  passed  the  Drill  Committee,  unless  by 
permission  of  the  officer  commanding. 


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RULE  THIRTEENTH. 

FINES  AND  PENALTIES  FOR  VIOLATION  CF  THESE  RULES. 

Sec.  1.  All  excuses  made  to  the  First  Sergeant,  where  a 
defaulter  claims  exemption  from  fine,  must  be  in  writing,  and 
made  within  ten  days  from  the  date  when  such  fine  accrued,  and 
none  will  be  valid  to  clear  the  member,  unless  the  assigned  cause 
of  absence  should  be  sickness,  or  any  bodily  hurt — absence  from 
the  city,  after  notice  being  given  to  that  effect,  want  of  a  summons 
for  any  assemblage  of  the  corps  or  a  portion  thereof,  and  death  or 
extreme  illness  in  the  immediate  family  of  the  member.  The  First 
Sergeant,  before  admitting  any  such  excuse,  must  be  satisfied  in  ] 
his  own  mind  that  the  cause  assigned  did  actually  exist,  and  may  ! 
require  the  certificate  of  two  other  members,  that  they  were  cogni- 
zant of  the  causes  set  forth  in  said  excuse.  When  exemption  is 
claimed  by  reason  of  want  of  summons,  and  it  appearing  by  the 
return  of  the  summoning  officer  that  the  member  was  duly  sum- 
moned, one-half  of  the  fine  shall  be  paid  by  the  summoning  officer 
and  the  other  half  by  the  defaulting  member.  If  it  cannot  be 
made  to  appear  who  was  in  fault,  the  fine  shall  be  paid  in  full  by 
the  defaulting  member. 

Sec.  2.  The  following  fines  and  penalties  shall  in  all  cases  be 
enforced,  except  when  a  member  clears  himself  therefrom  under 


the  provisions  of  these  Rules  : 

Absence  from  every  stated  Parade  $4  00 

(i  ;1       "        i:     Company  Meeting   4  00 

-  "   an  ordered  Parade   2  00 

i;  -    a  Funeral  Parade   4  00 

';  •'    all  other  assemblages  of  the  corps   2  00 

•;            Alarm  Post  or  Court  Martial   500 

"  "   Fatigue  duty   2  00 

<;  ':    Detachment  Drills   100 


In  all  the  above  cases,  except  alarm  duty,  if  the  member 
reports  and  puts  himself  under  orders  within  one  half-hour  after 
Roll  call,  one-half  of  the  fine  will  be  remitted. 

Any  summoning  officer  failing  to  make  return,  $3. 

Any  non-commissioned  officer  failing  to  have  with  him  a  Roll 
of  the  corps  at  all  assemblages  of  the  corps,  $3. 

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Any  officer  in  command  of  Alarm  Detachment  failing  to  summon  ; 
detachment,  for  each  member  not  summoned,  $3. 

Absence  after  once  appearing  at  any  assemblage  of  the  corps, 
or  from  fatigue  or  alarm  duty,  without  permission  of  the  officer 
commanding,  shall  be  Court-martialed. 

For  every  deficiency  in  uniform,  or  arms  in  bad  order,  £1. 

For  any  violation  of  these  rules  not  specially  provided  for.  $1 . 

Any  member  appearing  at  any  dress  parade  or  drill,  without 
either  the  uniform  coat,  or  cap  of  the  corps,  shall  be  fined  for 
entire  absence. 

Xeglecting  to  give  notice  of  intended  absence  from  the  city,  $2. 

Wearing  the  uniform  or  any  portion  thereof,  except  when  on 
duty,  or  going  to  or  returning  from  the  same,  for  each  of  which 
one  hour  will  be  allowed,  $10. 

Lending  uniform  or  any  portion  thereof,  to  be  worn  by  a  person 
not  a  member  of  the  corps,  Court-martial. 

Sec.  3.  In  all  the  above  recited  cases  of  fine,  the  amount 
stated  is  that  payable  by  a  private,  and  shall  in  all  cases  be 
increased  50  per  cent,  against  a  non-commissioned  officer,  and  100 
per  cent,  against,  a  commissioned  officer,  respectively. 

Sec.  4.  Twenty-five  cents  per  month  shall  be  paid  by  every  1 
active  member,  as  an  Armory  Fund,  to  be  paid  to  the  Treasurer, 
at  every  quarterly  meeting,  and  if  not  then  paid,  such  defaulting 
member  shall  be  dealt  with  as  is  provided  for  in  Section  9th,  Rule 
13.  And  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Treasurer  to  pay  over  the 
amount  so  received  (without  commissions.)  to  the  Chairman  of 
the  Finance  Committee,  for  the  purpose  of  reducing  the  debt  of 
the  Armory  building,  and  when  said  debt  is  extinguished,  this 
section  to  be  of  no  eflect. 

Sec.  5.  Every  officer  in  command  of  a  Fatigue  Detachment, 
who  shall  fail  or  neglect  to  have  the  guns  cleaned  within  forty- 
eight  hours  after  each  parade  of  the  Company,  shall  be  fined  $5. 
Every  officer  in  command  of  Fatigue  Detachment,  failing  to 
perform  the  duties  required  in  Section  4th,  Rule  11th,  shall  be 
fined  $5. 

Sec.  6.    Should  any  commissioned  officer  wilfully  neglect,  omit 
or  refuse  to  perform  any  of  the  duties  prescribed  in  these  rules 
not  specially  provided  for,  he  shall  be  fined  ten  dollars,  and  for  a  ; 
repetition  of  the  offence,  may,  by  a  vote  of  the  commissioned 


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officers,  be  expelled  from  the  corps ;  and  any  non-commissioned 
officer  failing,  omitting,  or  refusing  to  perform  the  duties  pre- 
scribed in  these  rules,  shall  be  subject  to  a  fine  of  five  dollars, 
and  on  a  repetition  of  the  offence,  may,  by  a  majority  of  the 
commissioned  and  the  other  non-commissioned  officers,  bo  expelled  | 
from  the  corps. 

Sec.  7.  In  case  the  Secretary,  or  Treasurer,  or  the  member  or  : 
members  having  charge  of  his  or  their  departments  should  not  be  j 
present  at  any  stated  Company  meeting,  said  Secretary  or  Treas- 
urer, or  the  member  or  members  acting  for  him  or  them,  shall  be  i 
fined  each,  eight  dollars;  and  on  a  repetition  of  the  offence,  may,  | 
by  a  majority  of  the  Finance  Committee,  be  dismissed  from  office  j 
and  expelled  from  the  corps.  Xo  excuse  will  be  received  in  this  I 
•■  case,  but  sudden  affliction  by  sickness,  or  bodily  hurt,  or  death,  j 
or  extreme  illness  in  the  immediate  family. 

Sec.  8.    Should  the  Treasurer  neglect,  omit  or  refuse  to  perform 
the  duties  prescribed  under  Rule  Gth,  he  shall  be  subject  to  a  fine 
of  five  dollars,  and  on  a  repetition  of  the  offence,  may.  by  a  | 
majority  of  the  Finance  Committee,  be  deprived  of  his  office. 

Sec.  9.  If  any  member  shall  be  absent  from  the  city  of 
Savannah  more  than  six  months  at  any  one  time,  he  shall  forfeit 
his  certificate.  If  any  member  shall  be  a  defaulter  at  three 
successive  assemblages  of  the  corps,  whereby  fines  are  incurred, 
or  shall  suffer  any  charge  against  him  on  the  Treasurer's  books 
to  remain  unpaid  for  thirty  days,  he  shall  be  liable  to  be  stricken 
from  the  roll  of  the  corps,  whereupon  his  membership  shall  cease. 

RULE  FOURTEENTH. 

COURTS  MARTIAL. 

Sec.  1 .  Should  any  commissioned  officer  of  this  corps  be  guilty  of 
i  ungentlemaulike  or  unsoldierly  conduct,  disgraceful  to  the  uniform, 
or  tending  to  bring  the  corps  into  public  contempt,  or  violate  the 
parol  by  giving  it  to  a  person  not  a  member,  or  of  any  breach  of 
discipline  or  good  order  in  the  corps,  he  shall  be  answerable  to  the 
Company,  convened  for  that  purpose,  by  the  officer  commanding. 
Every  officer  so  accused,  shall  receive  notice  of  the  accusation 
preferred  against  him,  which  shall  be  given  in  the  following 
manner :    A  statement  of  the  charges  and  specifications  shall  be 


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made  in  writing,  and  signed  by  five  members  of  the  corps;  which 
charge  and  specifications  shall  be  deposited  with  the  First 
Sergeant,  who  shall  record  the  same  on  the  orderly  book,  and 
upon  being  endorsed  by  the  officer  commanding,  shall  serve  a 
copy  thereof  upon  the  accused,  at  least  ten  days  before  the 
meeting  of  the  Company  aforesaid,  at  which  meeting  the  accused 
shall  be  bound  to  answer  the  charges  against  him.  personally,  or 
in  writing:  and  failure  on  the  part  of  such  officer  to  plead  to  the 
charges  against  him.  as  herein  provided,  to  be  considered  as  a 
confession  of  default,  unless  a  satisfactory  excuse  is  offered  for 
non-appearanc:,  when  the  meeting  shall  be  adjourned  to  a  suc- 
ceeding day.  Two-thirds  of  the  corps  resident,  or  known  to  be 
in  the  city,  must  be  present  at  such  meeting,  and  the  vote  of 
three-fourths  of  those  present,  shall  be  decisive  with  regard  to  the 
delinquency  of  the  accused,  and  if  convicted,  his  name  shall  be 
stricken  from  the  roll,  whereupon  his  membership  shall  cease. 

Sec.  2.  Any  non-commissioned  officer  or  private  guilty  of 
unsoldierly  or  degrading  conduct,  disobedience  of  orders,  or  any 
offence  specified  in  the  last  preceding  section,  shall  be  amenable 
to  a  Court-martial,  which  shall  consist  of  one  commissioned  officer, 
who  shall  be  the  President  thereof,  two  non-commissioned  officers 
and  four  privates,  to  be  appointed  by  the  officer  commanding, 
and  shall  attend  in  full  uniform,  at  such  time  and  place  as  the 
President  thereof  shall  appoint.  And  the  Court  thus  constituted, 
being  put  upon  their  honor  by  the  President,  shall  have  power  to 
fine,  censure,  cashier,  expel  or  acquit,  and  such  decision  shall  be 
final.  Xon-commissioned  officers  and  privates,  subject  to  the 
decision  of  the  tribunal  hereby  constituted,  shall  receive  notice 
of  the  accusation  against  them  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  the 
first  section  of  this  rule,  at  least  five  days  before  the  time  of  its 
sitting ;  and  if  the  accused  shall  fail  personally  to  appear  when 
summoned  before  the  Court,  he  will  be  considered  as  acknowledging 
default,  provided  he  was  not  absent  from  town,  or  sick  at  the 
time  of  the  sitting  of  the  Court;  and  should  it  be  impossible,  from 
any  cause,  for  the  accused  to  make  his  appearance,  a  letter  to 
that  effect  to  the  officer  commanding,  shall  authorize  him  to 
summon  an  extra  Court  to  take  the  matter  into  consideration.  It 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  presiding  officer  of  said  Court  to  hand 
over  to  the  First  Sergeant,  immediately  on  the  adjournment  of  the 


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Court,  a  return  of  its  proceedings,  to  be  by  him  entered  on  the 
orderly  book.  Any  member  guilty  of  a  contempt  of  this  Court, 
or  of  insolent  or  improper  behavior,  or  who  refuses  to  submit  to 
its  verdict  properly  iaiposed.  shall  be  expelled  at  the  next  assem- 
blage of  the  corps. 

RULE  FIFTEENTH. 

1)  B  LIBB  R  A  T  I  V  E    ME  E  TINGS. 

Sec.  1 .  There  shall  be  Quarterly  Meetings  of  the  corps  held  on 
the  first  Tuesday  of  January,  April.  July  and  October,  in  every 
year:  to  couvene  at  seven  o'clock  P.  M..  in  October  and  Jauuary, 
and  at  eight  o'clock  P.  M.,  in  April  and  July;  but  when  the  fourth 
of  July  happens  on  Tuesday,  then  the  Quarterly  Meeting  to  be 
held  on  the  following  "Wednesday,  and  the  officer  commanding 
may,  when  he  deems  it  expedient,  order  extra  Deliberative  Meet-  ' 
ings  of  the  corps,  or  by  a  notice  to  the  Company  when  at  parade  or  | 
drill,  they  may  be  held  instanter. 

Sec.  2.    All  meetings  of  this  description  shall  be  held  in  undress,  ' 
except  the  latter,  and  every  officer  and  private  shall  be  on  the 
same  footing  and  possess  an  equal  vote,  except  the  ^resident, 
who  shall  vote  only  in  the  event  of  a  tie;  and  nothing  in  this  rule 
shall  prevent  the  officer  commanding  from  submitting  any  propo-  1 
sition  not  involving  the  rights  secured  to  every  officer  and  soldier 
bv  these  rules,  to  the  company  when  under  arms,  to  be  determined  j 
by  the  usual  mode  of  stepping  one  pace  forward. 

Sec.  3.    The  following  shall  be  the  course  of  business  at  all 
Quarterly  or  other  deliberative  meetings  : 

1st.  At  a  quarter  of  an  hour  after  the  period  designated  for 
meetings,  the  presiding  and  assisting  officers,  and  all  other  members 
shall  take  their  seats. 

2d.    The  Roll  shall  be  called. 

3d.  The  Orderly  and  Secretary's  minutes  of  last  Quarterly, 
and  all  other  meetings  since,  and  all  orders  shall  be  read  and 
disposed  of. 

4th.    Unfinished  business. 

5th.    Business  resulting  under  the  rules. 

Gth.    Reports  of  Standing  and  other  Committees  and  resulting 
business. 


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7th.    Petitions  for  membership. 
8th.    Xew  business. 

Sec.  4.  At  all  deliberative  meetings  of  the  corps,  the  Captain 
or  the  senior  officer  present  shall  preside,  assisted  by  the  next 
senior  officer. 

RULE  SIXTEENTH. 

RULES     OF  ORDER. 

The  following  shall  be  the  Rules  of  Order  for  all  deliberative 
meetings  of  the  Company : 

1st.  A  motion  to  adjourn  shall  not  be  in  order  until  the  course 
of  business  has  been  disposed  of. 

2d.  Xo  motion  shall  be  open  to  debate,  until  it  has  been  re- 
duced to  writing,  seconded,  and  stated  by  the  Chair. 

3d.  Every  member,  when  he  offers  a  motion  or  speaks,  shall 
rise  and  respectfully  address  the  presiding  officer. 

4th.  Members  shall  confine  themselves,  while  speaking,  to 
tho  subject  then  under  discussion,  avoiding  personalities  and 
indecorous  language. 

5th.  Should  any  member  be  called  to  order  while  speaking, 
he  shall  resume  his  seat  until  the  question  of  order  shall  be  decided, 
when,  if  the  decision  be  in  his  favor,  he  may  proceed  again. 

6th.  Should  two  or  more  members  rise  about  the  same  time, 
the  presiding  officer  shall  determine  who  is  entitled  to  the  floor. 

7th.  No  member  shall  speak  oftener  than  twice  on  the  same 
subject,  except  by  unanimous  consent. 

8th.  AVhen  a  blank  is  to  be  filled,  the  question  shall  be  taken 
on  the  highest  number  or  longest  time  proposed,  and  so  down, 
but  in  all  other  cases  the  consideration  of  amendments  shall  begin 
with  the  last  and  end  with  the  first. 

9th.  A  call  for  the  previous  question  shall  always  be  in  order, 
but  must  be  sanctioned  by  a  majority  of  the  members  present? 
which  shall  be  ascertained  thus:  the  presiding  officer  should 
ask,  "Are  you  ready  for  the  main  question?  "  and  if  a  majority 
present  vote  in  the  affirmative,  the  question  shall  be  immediately 
taken  on  the  original  proposition,  with  the  amendment  already 
adopted. 

10th.    Before  putting  a  question,  except  under  the  provision 


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of  Rule  9th,  the  presiding  officer  shall  ask,  "Are  you  ready  for 
the  question?"  and  if  no  member  rise  to  speak,  the  question  shall 
be  put. 

1 1  th.  Except  when  otherwise  provided  by  the  rules,  a  majority 
of  the  votes  shall  decide  all  questions. 

12th.  Should  the  decision  of  a  question  be  doubtful,  the  pre- 
siding officer  may,  of  his  own  accord,  or  on  the  call  of  any  member, 
order  a  division. 

13th.  On  a  call  of  one-third  the  members  present,  the  yeas  and 
nays  shall  be  ordered  and  recorded. 

14th.  Motions  for  re-consideration  must  be  made  and  seconded 
by  members  who  voted  with  the  majority,  such  motions  to  be 
made  at  the  same  meeting,  with  the  decision  objected  to,  or  at 
the  next  regular  meeting  thereafter,  and  the  vote  on  the  re-con- 
sideration shall  be  final. 

1 5th.  The  decision  of  points  of  order  shall  be  with  the  presiding 
officer,  but  any  member  may  appeal  from  such  decision,  and  the 
question  shall  then  be,  "Is  the  decision  of  the  Chair  the  judgment 
of  the  Company?  "  which  shall  be  determined  without  debate. 

16th.  Members,  when  speaking  of  other  members,  shall  desig- 
nate them  by  their  appropriate  rank  in  the  corps. 

RULE  SEVENTEENTH. 

AMENDMENT. 

Sec.  1 .  Propositions  to  amend  any  one  or  more  of  these  Rules, 
shall  be  reduced  to  writing  and  signed  by  a  majority  of  the  active 
members,  and  presented  to  the  corps  at  one  of  its  quarterly 
meetings,  but  shall  not  be  acted  on  until  the  next  quarterly 
meeting,  when  there  shall  be  at  least  two-thirds  of  the  members 
known  to  be  in  town  present,  and  a  majority  of  two-thirds  of 
those  present  shall  be  necessary  to  carry  the  motion. 

RULE  EIGHTEENTH. 

Sec.  1 .  All  Rules,  By-Laws  and  Regulations  heretofore  adopt- 
ed, militating  against  these  Rules,  are  hereby  repealed,  and 
rendered  of  no  force  or  effect. 


MEMBERS  OF  THIS  CORPS, 

ACTIVE,  HONORARY  AND  EXEMPT,  AT  THE  TIME  OP  THE  ADOPTION 
OF  THESE  RULES,  WITH  THE  DATES  OF  THEIR  ADMISSIONS. 

Active  Members. 
Captain,  JOSEPH  S.  CLAGHORK  1842,  January  8. 

1st  Lieutenant,   Charles  C.  Jones.  Jr         1856,  February  22. 

2d        "  Milton  J.  Buckner   1844,  February  22. 

Ensign,  "William  M.  Davidson         1847,  August  2. 

1st  Sergeant,      Thomas  A.  Maddox   1853,  January  17. 

2d       "  John  Gammell   1856,  January  31. 

3d       "  Samuel  P.  Bell   1842,  December  2. 

4th      "  Thomas  A.  Askew   1852,  May  2. 

1st  Corporal,      James  H.  Demund   1852,  June  8. 

2d       "  HENRY  IT.  Scranton          1850,  January  8. 

3d       "  S.  Parkman  HalseY          1855,  May  1. 

4th      "  John  F.  Wheaton   1856,  May  1. 

Lance  Corporal,  Jacob  F.  Doe   1849,  February  20. 

"         :1       Benjamin  H.  Hardee  1857,  April  29. 

';         "        John  G.  Deitz   1856,  January  31. 

"  James  A.  Courvoisie          1859,  January  15. 

"         "       John  A.  Lewis   1858,  April  27. 

Private,  F.  W.  Bailey   1853,  December  28. 

"  A.  J.  J.  Blois   1855,  April  3. 

"  Osceola  Butler   1859,  January  4. 

William  S.  Bogart   1859,  June  7. 

«  William  Coolidge   1859,  February  22. 

"  Charles  Cannon   1859,  June  6. 

H.  R.  Christian   1856,  January  31. 


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MEMBERS. 


Private,  A.  Einstein   1847,  August  9. 

"  John  Finlayson   1859,  May  23. 

"  L.  J.  Guilmartin   1849.  April  27. 

"  Julius  B  Gaudry   1843,  March  24. 

"  Charles  A.  Greiner   1848,  February  22. 

"  K.  P.  Horton   1856,  February  22. 

"  J.  M.  Johnston   1855.  December  11. 

"  Eben  Jenckes   1859,  May  23. 

<:  W»"W".  Lincoln   1845.  January  7. 

E.  Lovell   1849,  April  27. 

"  J.  W.  Lathrop   1855,  May  1. 

H.  H.  Linville   1856,  February  13. 

W.H.  May   1843,  March  24. 

II.  Morse  1S49,  April  27. 

"  James  Miller   1856,  February  13. 

T.  B.  Marshall   1859,  June  7. 

"  John  R.  Norton   1846,  January  29. 

"  Martin  Powell   1856,  January  1. 

S.  B.  Palmer   1859,  May  23. 

"  II.  A.  Richmond  1851,  January  7. 

David  Rose   1850,  August  10. 

M.  G.Sheftall   1858,  March  17. 

"  F.  W.  Sims   1859,  January  15. 

B.  G.  Tilden   1859,  May  19. 

Si  M.  D.  Treanor   1859,  February  22. 

"  J.  W.  "Webster  1841,  December  21. 

(;  EL  K.  Washburn   1857,  January  4. 

G.  A.  Whitehead   1859,  May  23. 

"  George  "Willington   1859,  May  23. 

"  Aug.  P.  "Wetter   1857,  February  24. 

(i  William  Wrarner   1859,  June  6. 

"  William  Zeigler   1859,  June  1. 


MEMBERS. 


Exempt  Members. 

Daniel  H.  Baldwin  1846  |  E.  W.  Buker. 

George  L.  Cope  1849  |  F.  Hertz  


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1850 
185G 


Honorary 

F.  H.  Wellman  1800 

Norman  Wallace  1S07 

Samuel  Iff.  Bond  1807 

William  Thorne  Williams  ..1813 

John  C.  Xicoll  1813 

Charles  Iff.  King  1820 

James  M.  Jones  1823 

JohnMallery  1827 

Thomas  X.  Box  1828 

William  Duncan  1829 

Allen  R.  Wright  1830 

Francis  Sorrel  1831 

JohnB.  Gallie  1832 

Andrew  Low  1S32 

John  E.Ward   1835 

James  McHenry  J  835  j 

John  Cunningham  1836 

Hugh  W.  Mercer  1836  ' 

John  R.  Wilder  1837  ' 


Members. 

Joseph  L.  Locke  1837 

William  R.  Symons  1838 

Joseph  Washburn  1 839 

Joseph  A.  Beals  1840 

A.  B.  Luce  1840 

E.  Hager  1841 

Joseph  D.  Stebbins  1842 

George  A.  McCleskey  1842 

Albert  G.Henry  1842 

D.  B.  Camp  1842 

John  Lama  1843 

Elisha  Parsons  1843 

C.  B.  Ash  1843 

Martin  Tuffts  1844 

W.  G.  Bulloch  1845 

William  Hone  1852 

M.  D.  Mooney  1853 

R.  R.  Cuyler  1859 


J.  T.  Boifeuillet, 
W.  H.  Dunning 


Absent  Members. 

 1845  E.  Lockett  

 1855  Holmes  Steele 


1856 
1857 


GENERAL  INDEX  10  1HE  lUKEtiOINGr  RULES. 

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Page. 

3 

Act  of  Incorporation,  .   

5 

Act  exempting  members  of  Chatham  Artillery  from  Jury  and  In- 

6 

7 

Organization,  

9 

9 

General  Duties  of  the  First  Sergeant,  

10 

12 

"        "       "      Secretary,      .      .      .      .      ,      .  . 

13 

14 

15 

"         "       "      Armory  Committee,  , 

15 

1G 

18 

19 

19 

19 

20 

Applications  for  exemptions — how  made,  

20 

Moneys  received  for  exemptions— how  appropriated,  . 

20 

20 

20 

Secretary  and  Treasurer — how  elected,  ...... 

21 

Fatigue  and  Alarm  Detachments — how  detailed,  

21 

Qualification  and  Election  of  Officers,  

21 

22 

Four  stated  Parades— when,  

22 

22 

22 

22 

23 

23 

23 

24 

24 

25 

2G 

Absentees  and  Defaulters,  

27 

27 

Deliberative  Meetings,  <fcc,  

29 

Order  of  Business,  

29 

30 

31 

33 

